Richard Partington, The Guardian: Why did Trump threaten to raise China tariffs – and what now?
Trade talks seemed to be going well, but president alarmed markets with his tweets
Stock markets around the world have sold off sharply after Donald Trump threatened to raise the stakes in the simmering US-China trade war. Here are the answers to key questions about the rumbling dispute between the world’s two largest economies.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 6, 2019
Trump's China threat is about more than just trade -- Ashutosh Pandey, DW
Trump trade war 2.0 is Asia’s nightmare -- William Pesek, Asia Times
China’s military may have ‘technologies stolen from US’ -- Bertil Lintner and Chiang Mai, Asia Times
North Korea tests new missile -- and Trump’s resolve -- Eric Talmadge, AP
On North Korea, a Return to Fire and Fury Isn't Worth The Risks -- Doug Bandow, National Interest
How Iran is mishandling the fallout of the US sanctions -- Nikolay Kozhanov, Al Jazeera
Israel-Hamas truce: Will it last? -- AFP
Can Turkey double down in Libya game? -- Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor
Why Turkey And America Cannot Compromise In Syria -- Aaron Stein, Eurasia Review
Sudden US threat against Iran adds to Middle East volatility -- Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
How PM Modi changed the face of Indian foreign policy -- Manasi Gopalakrishnan, DW
Russia was too quick to celebrate Zelensky's victory in Ukraine -- Roman Dobrokhotov, Al Jazeera
Was a Russian Plot Behind the Venezuela Coup? -- Annika Hernroth, Daily Beast
No, U.S. Sanctions Are Not Killing Venezuela. Maduro Is -- Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes
America must leap at opportunities to bolster national security in space -- Mike Rogers and Glenn Nye, The Hill
